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Fort Yates Middle School

Q: Is Fort Yates Middle School a good school?

Fort Yates Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of North Dakota middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Fort Yates Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Fort Yates Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fort Yates Middle School?

Students at Fort Yates Middle School are 100% American Indian.

Public Grades 5-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 North Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 14% of North Dakota middle schools

Summary

Fort Yates Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is part of the Ft Yates 4 school district, which is ranked 123 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Yates Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in North Dakota, with rankings ranging from 51st to 59th out of 55-61 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very poor academic outcomes. Its proficiency rates in math, reading, and science are significantly below the state averages, with only 10% of students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41%, and a reading proficiency rate of 29.5% compared to the state's 40%. Additionally, the school has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 22% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.19% to 100% over the past few years, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.7 to 6.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. This suggests that the school may have smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students, but this alone does not seem to be enough to overcome the school's other challenges.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$79,577

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538

(701) 854-3819

District: Ft Yates 4

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 31 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

North Dakota avg40%

51^st of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 134Ft Yates 4 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	1.6	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.0	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.1	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	124 of 124	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2017	76.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2016	70.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2015	37.7	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2021	7.4	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	3.2	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	5.5	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2017)80th percentile+80 vs school

Male (2021)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-10 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

Math10%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Yates Middle School	Public	5-8	9189 1/2 Hwy 24	Fort Yates	58538	Sioux County	Ft Yates 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 854-3819	46	6	7.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	51^st of 59 public middle schools	13.6%		12.4	55^th of 57 public middle schools	3.5%	4	20.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	20.0	54.5	29.5	20.0	20.0	$79,577	$32,286	$47,291

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Yates Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Yates Middle School?

Students at Fort Yates Middle School are 100% American Indian.

What district is Fort Yates Middle School in?

Ft Yates 4

Is Fort Yates Middle School a good school?

Fort Yates Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of North Dakota middle schools.

How many students attend Fort Yates Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Fort Yates Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.